| Player History |
| 06-15-1991 | Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01-01-1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 04-01-1992 | Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 05-25-1992 | Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Springs Turtles, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06-01-1992 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-04-1992 | Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 07-20-1992 | Goes 5-6 against the Belgrade Ponies, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
| 09-15-1992 | Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
| 09-28-1992 | Wins the 1992 MLBAAA SL2 Gold Glove Award at C. |
| 10-27-1992 | Won the 1992 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates! |
| 11-20-1992 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 03-06-1993 | Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 04-01-1993 | Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 05-03-1993 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-04-1993 | Was selected to the 1993 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 06-07-1993 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-14-1993 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 04-01-1994 | Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 04-18-1994 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-20-1994 | Hits three home runs against the Florida Marlins, going 3-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 06-13-1994 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-20-1994 | Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-24-1994 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07-28-1994 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 7 weeks. |
| 10-23-1994 | Won the 1994 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates! |
| 11-16-1994 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 04-16-1995 | Injured (fractured nose), out for 4 weeks. |
| 08-22-1995 | Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 10-17-1995 | Won the 1995 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates! |
| 11-10-1995 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-27-1996 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-20-1996 | Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-30-1996 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for one week. |
| 11-03-1996 | Wins the 1996 MLB NL Gold Glove at C. |
| 11-13-1996 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,684,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-12-1997 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-06-1997 | Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-21-1997 | Goes 5-7 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 3B, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
| 11-17-1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,603,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 07-05-1998 | Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |